Last Updated on June 5, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
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Here is the 1984–85 Detroit Pistons roster and regular season player statistics:
Roster
| No. | Player | Pos | Height | Weight | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terry Tyler | F | 6-7 | 215 lbs | 29 | Detroit Mercy |
| 2 | Tony Campbell | G/F | 6-7 | 215 lbs | 22 | Ohio State |
| 3 | Joe Dumars | G | 6-3 | 190 lbs | 21 | McNeese State |
| 10 | John Long | G | 6-5 | 195 lbs | 28 | Detroit Mercy |
| 11 | Isiah Thomas | G | 6-1 | 180 lbs | 23 | Indiana |
| 15 | Cliff Levingston | F | 6-8 | 210 lbs | 23 | Wichita State |
| 20 | Vinny Johnson | G | 6-2 | 200 lbs | 28 | Baylor |
| 21 | Bill Laimbeer | C | 6-11 | 245 lbs | 27 | Notre Dame |
| 22 | Earl Cureton | F/C | 6-9 | 210 lbs | 27 | Detroit Mercy |
| 25 | Kent Benson | C | 6-10 | 265 lbs | 30 | Indiana |
| 32 | Phil Hubbard | F/C | 6-8 | 215 lbs | 27 | Michigan |
| 41 | Dan Roundfield | F | 6-8 | 205 lbs | 31 | Central Michigan |
| 44 | Leon Douglas | C | 6-10 | 230 lbs | 29 | Alabama |
| — | Keith Lee | F | 6-10 | 215 lbs | 22 | Memphis State (DNP) |
Joe Dumars was drafted in 1985, so he did not play in the 1984–85 season (appears only for reference if confused with the draft timeline).
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | PG | 23 | 81 | 81 | 38.1 | 21.2 | 4.5 | 13.9 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 17.4 | 8.0 | .458 | 1.4 | 0.4 | .257 | 6.1 | 4.9 | .809 |
| Kelly Tripucka | SF | 25 | 55 | 43 | 30.5 | 19.1 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 15.1 | 7.2 | .477 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .400 | 5.2 | 4.6 | .885 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 27 | 82 | 82 | 35.3 | 17.5 | 12.4 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 14.4 | 7.3 | .506 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .222 | 3.7 | 3.0 | .797 |
| John Long | SG | 28 | 66 | 55 | 27.6 | 14.7 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 13.4 | 6.5 | .487 | 0.2 | 0.1 | .333 | 1.9 | 1.6 | .862 |
| Vinnie Johnson | SG | 28 | 82 | 16 | 25.5 | 12.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 11.5 | 5.2 | .454 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .185 | 3.0 | 2.3 | .769 |
| Terry Tyler | SF | 28 | 82 | 53 | 24.4 | 11.6 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 10.4 | 5.1 | .494 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 1.3 | .716 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 31 | 56 | 43 | 26.6 | 10.9 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 9.0 | 4.2 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.2 | 2.5 | .781 |
| Kent Benson | C | 30 | 72 | 35 | 19.5 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5.5 | 2.8 | .506 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .809 |
| Earl Cureton | C | 27 | 81 | 1 | 20.3 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 2.6 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .569 |
| Tony Campbell | SF | 22 | 56 | 0 | 11.2 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 4.7 | 2.3 | .496 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.3 | 1.0 | .800 |
| Brook Steppe | SG | 25 | 54 | 0 | 9.0 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.5 | .466 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.9 | 1.6 | .837 |
| David Thirdkill | SF | 24 | 10 | 1 | 11.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 1.2 | .522 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.1 | 0.5 | .455 |
| Major Jones | PF | 31 | 47 | 0 | 8.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .552 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 0.7 | .647 | |
| Terry Teagle | SG | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Lorenzo Romar | PG | 26 | 5 | 0 | 7.0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.4 | .250 | 0.4 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 |
| Sidney Lowe | PG | 25 | 6 | 0 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .286 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Dale Wilkinson | PF | 24 | 2 | 0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 241.8 | 116.0 | 48.0 | 28.1 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 16.4 | 97.5 | 46.8 | .480 | 2.4 | 0.5 | .226 | 27.6 | 21.7 | .788 |
Playoff Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | PG | 23 | 9 | 9 | 39.4 | 24.3 | 5.2 | 11.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 18.4 | 9.2 | .500 | 1.7 | 0.7 | .400 | 6.9 | 5.2 | .758 |
| Vinnie Johnson | SG | 28 | 9 | 0 | 26.1 | 14.2 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 11.4 | 5.9 | .515 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.1 | 2.4 | .786 |
| Kelly Tripucka | SF | 25 | 9 | 9 | 32.0 | 14.8 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 13.1 | 5.4 | .415 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.4 | 3.9 | .875 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 27 | 9 | 9 | 36.1 | 14.7 | 10.7 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 11.9 | 5.3 | .449 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.7 | 4.0 | .706 |
| Terry Tyler | SF | 28 | 9 | 0 | 19.9 | 13.3 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 11.1 | 5.4 | .490 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.0 | 2.4 | .815 |
| John Long | SG | 28 | 9 | 9 | 28.3 | 12.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 11.7 | 5.3 | .457 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .250 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.000 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 31 | 9 | 8 | 23.9 | 9.1 | 6.7 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 7.6 | 3.7 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.9 | 1.8 | .941 |
| Kent Benson | C | 30 | 9 | 1 | 15.8 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 2.8 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.4 | .867 | |
| Earl Cureton | C | 27 | 9 | 0 | 14.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 3.8 | 1.8 | .471 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.6 | .556 |
| Brook Steppe | SG | 25 | 4 | 0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 | .286 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.0 | .667 |
| Tony Campbell | SF | 22 | 2 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | .333 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Major Jones | PF | 31 | 1 | 0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| TEAM TOTALS | 9 | 9 | 240.0 | 115.3 | 45.3 | 24.0 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 14.3 | 97.5 | 45.3 | .476 | 3.1 | 0.8 | .250 | 30.0 | 23.9 | .796 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | PG | 23 | 81 | 81 | 3089 | 1720 | 361 | 1123 | 187 | 25 | 302 | 1410 | 646 | .458 | 113 | 29 | .257 | 493 | 399 | .809 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 27 | 82 | 82 | 2892 | 1438 | 1013 | 154 | 69 | 71 | 129 | 1177 | 595 | .506 | 18 | 4 | .222 | 306 | 244 | .797 |
| Vinnie Johnson | SG | 28 | 82 | 16 | 2093 | 1051 | 252 | 325 | 71 | 20 | 135 | 942 | 428 | .454 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 247 | 190 | .769 |
| Kelly Tripucka | SF | 25 | 55 | 43 | 1675 | 1049 | 218 | 135 | 49 | 14 | 118 | 831 | 396 | .477 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 288 | 255 | .885 |
| John Long | SG | 28 | 66 | 55 | 1820 | 973 | 190 | 130 | 71 | 14 | 98 | 885 | 431 | .487 | 15 | 5 | .333 | 123 | 106 | .862 |
| Terry Tyler | SF | 28 | 82 | 53 | 2004 | 950 | 423 | 63 | 49 | 90 | 76 | 855 | 422 | .494 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 148 | 106 | .716 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 31 | 56 | 43 | 1492 | 611 | 453 | 102 | 26 | 54 | 123 | 505 | 236 | .467 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 178 | 139 | .781 |
| Earl Cureton | C | 27 | 81 | 1 | 1642 | 496 | 419 | 83 | 56 | 42 | 114 | 428 | 207 | .484 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 144 | 82 | .569 |
| Kent Benson | C | 30 | 72 | 35 | 1401 | 478 | 324 | 93 | 53 | 44 | 68 | 397 | 201 | .506 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 94 | 76 | .809 |
| Tony Campbell | SF | 22 | 56 | 0 | 625 | 316 | 89 | 24 | 28 | 3 | 69 | 262 | 130 | .496 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 70 | 56 | .800 |
| Brook Steppe | SG | 25 | 54 | 0 | 486 | 253 | 57 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 43 | 178 | 83 | .466 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 104 | 87 | .837 |
| Major Jones | PF | 31 | 47 | 0 | 418 | 129 | 128 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 87 | 48 | .552 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 33 | .647 | |
| David Thirdkill | SF | 24 | 10 | 1 | 115 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 12 | .522 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 11 | 5 | .455 |
| Lorenzo Romar | PG | 26 | 5 | 0 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 |
| Sidney Lowe | PG | 25 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Dale Wilkinson | PF | 24 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Terry Teagle | SG | 24 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TEAM TOTALS | 82 | 82 | 19830 | 9508 | 3937 | 2302 | 691 | 397 | 1330 | 7999 | 3840 | .480 | 199 | 45 | .226 | 2262 | 1783 | .788 |
Playoff Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | PG | 23 | 9 | 9 | 355 | 219 | 47 | 101 | 19 | 4 | 30 | 166 | 83 | .500 | 15 | 6 | .400 | 62 | 47 | .758 |
| Vinnie Johnson | SG | 28 | 9 | 0 | 235 | 128 | 27 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 103 | 53 | .515 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 28 | 22 | .786 |
| Terry Tyler | SF | 28 | 9 | 0 | 179 | 120 | 40 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 100 | 49 | .490 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 27 | 22 | .815 |
| Kelly Tripucka | SF | 25 | 9 | 9 | 288 | 133 | 39 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 118 | 49 | .415 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 40 | 35 | .875 |
| John Long | SG | 28 | 9 | 9 | 255 | 112 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 105 | 48 | .457 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 15 | 15 | 1.000 |
| Bill Laimbeer | C | 27 | 9 | 9 | 325 | 132 | 96 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 107 | 48 | .449 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 51 | 36 | .706 |
| Dan Roundfield | PF | 31 | 9 | 8 | 215 | 82 | 60 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 68 | 33 | .485 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | .941 | |
| Kent Benson | C | 30 | 9 | 1 | 142 | 63 | 36 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 25 | .543 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | .867 | |
| Earl Cureton | C | 27 | 9 | 0 | 133 | 37 | 41 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 16 | .471 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 5 | .556 |
| Brook Steppe | SG | 25 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 6 | 4 | .667 |
| Tony Campbell | SF | 22 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Major Jones | PF | 31 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| TEAM TOTALS | 9 | 9 | 2160 | 1038 | 408 | 216 | 77 | 31 | 127 | 858 | 408 | .476 | 28 | 7 | .250 | 270 | 215 | .796 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| Player Name | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | Impact Index* | Notes | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isiah Thomas | Core Leader / Floor-General | 36.2 | High | 20.9 | 3.6 | 10.8 | 2.5 | 19.40 | Thomas served as the engine: leading the team in assists, orchestrating the offense, and fueling Detroit’s pace-heavy system. His 20.9 PPG and 10.8 APG made him the primary creator. | MVP-9, All-Star, All-NBA 1st Team |
| Bill Laimbeer | Interior Anchor / Big-Man Core | 35.3 | Medium | 16.6 | 13.1 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 16.50 | Laimbeer provided elite rebounding and inside presence — a rugged, physical big who anchored Detroit’s front-court and complemented perimeter players. | All-Star |
| Kelly Tripucka | Primary Wing Scorer / Secondary Offense | 32.4 | High | 20.0 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 14.45 | A reliable inside-outside wing scorer, Tripucka added scoring punch and spacing, offering a consistent secondary scoring option alongside Thomas and Laimbeer. He ranked among the team’s top scorers. | — |
| Vinnie Johnson | Sixth-Man Scorer / Instant-Offense | 25.0 | Medium | 13.9 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 10.75 | Johnson provided instant scoring and backcourt spark off the bench — valuable for pacing the offense when starters rested and maintaining offensive rhythm. | — |
| Earl Cureton | Rotation PF / Defensive-Rebounder | 25.2 | Low–Medium | 8.6 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 9.00 | Contributed steady front-court minutes and solid rebounding/defensive support — a useful supporting big providing depth when starters rested. | — |
| Joe Dumars | Young Two-Way Guard / Secondary Ball-Handler | 23.9 | Medium | 9.4 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 8.50 | As a young guard, Dumars added perimeter defense, secondary playmaking, and stable bench/rotation minutes — laying early foundation for his future role. | — |
| John Long | Veteran Wing / Spot Minutes | 19.0 | Low–Medium | 10.0 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6.90 | Provided veteran shooting and wing depth; used in spot lineups, often to give rest to main rotation or supply experience off the bench. | — |
| Kent Benson | Backup Center / Size Reserve | 18.7 | Low–Medium | 6.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 7.20 | Served as a reserve big-man, offering size, interior defense, and rebounding value in relief minutes behind Laimbeer — important for front-court depth. | — |
| Rick Mahorn | Tough PF / Hustle Role | 18.0 | Low–Medium | 4.9 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 6.00 | Brought physicality, toughness, and hustle; contributed in rebounding and defense — a role player helping maintain Detroit’s hard-nosed identity. | — |
| Tony Campbell | Bench Wing / Depth Scoring | 15.8 | Low | 7.9 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 5.15 | Provided supplemental scoring and perimeter depth, used in spot minutes and injuries — a flexible wing bench option. | — |
| Mike Gibson | Deep Rotation PF / Emergency Minutes | 5.0 | Low | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.75 | Very limited minutes — primarily depth/floor-filler; minimal impact albeit providing occasional front-court size in blowouts or garbage time. | — |
| Chuck Nevitt | Reserve Center / Garbage-Time Minutes | 4.0 | Low | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.65 | Rarely used; offered rim-height in garbage time or blowouts, but had minimal statistical impact overall. | — |
| Walker Russell, Sr. | Brief Appearance / Depth Guard | 2.0 | Low | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.50 | Made a brief appearance, contributed negligibly — on roster largely for depth and insurance at guard. | — |
| Ron Crevier | Emergency Center / Very Limited Minutes | 1.5 | Low | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.25 | Extremely limited usage; essentially end-of-bench depth with almost no on-court impact. | — |
| Dale Wilkinson | Fringe Roster / Sparse Minutes | 3.5 | Low | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.25 | Minimal playing time; negligible statistical impact — roster depth only. No public narrative detail found | — |
| Terry Teagle | Very Limited Guard Depth | 2.5 | Low | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.50 | Extremely minor role — did not meaningfully impact games; on roster as a fringe guard option. No public narrative detail found | — |